02161cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500380016526400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950801110042052011740053153400450170565300310175065300350178185600430181613715UtSlPG20260610133326.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aPease, Edward R.q(Edward Reynolds),d1857-195514aThe History of the Fabian Society 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-11  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Martin Pettit, Paul Pettit and the
PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The History of the Fabian Society" by Edward R. Pease is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book chronicles the origins, development, and influence of the Fabian Society in the context of emerging socialist thought in England, particularly from the 1880s onward. It aims to shed light on the growth of socialist theory in England and the significant impact of socialism on political thought over the preceding decades.  At the start of the book, Pease sets the stage by discussing the intellectual environment of the early 1880s, highlighting various social and political issues of the time. He reflects on the founding of the Fabian Society and the influences behind its formation, including thinkers like Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill. Furthermore, Pease introduces key figures involved in the Society, such as Thomas Davidson, who played a pivotal role in its inception. Through analyzing early discussions and meetings, the beginning of the text establishes a foundational understanding of the motivations and aspirations that drove the early Fabians in their quest for social reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSocialism -- Great Britain  aFabian Society (Great Britain)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13715